my new toy =)

haha my new toy TAPCO MIX 50..for some strange reason, i felt that i had to buy my own mixer.

one reason is that it makes teaching easier. i just need to bring one amp and i can have 4 instruments plugged in and good to go.

can't wait to test it out..although after reading the online review, i wonder if i should have spent a bit more and got the MiX 60 instead??

haha well....next time bah...but i think this would be useful during camps as well. now i wonder how to connect this to a recording device!

Are you LOST?

Lostness....people get lost all the time...in a new country, in an unfamiliar town...in a new school building...new office....

sometimes we get lost in our thoughts too....lost day dreaming....

Other times we lose our grip on our thoughts and emotions and our hearts...sometimes they start to run-off on their own.

Thoughts have a life of their own....you can't suppress a thought by thinking "I'm not goin to think about it"....cos when you say that...you are actually thinking about it....

other times we try to rationalise our thoughts....we reason and debate with ourselves.....but so hard to tell which way the internal debate will swing....

just like eating wrong food gives us a stomache ache....wrong thoughts can poison our minds....the only difference is that you can shut your mouth and not eat the junk, but it is rather difficult to shut your eyes and ears to the thoughts from outside...it could be the devil, it could be the TV or your friends...talking around you....it just seeps in....

The verse below gives an idea what we can do:
Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.

so we need to guard our hearts....how?

Phil 4 says:
6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
 8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
so you see 3 things really:
1) No need to be anxious, TRUST God.
2) Guard your heart - what you see and hear
3) Replace your thoughts with the good stuff.

cheers =)

New Year Resolution

While it wasn't one of my resolutions for the year, this trip has certainly taught me how to read a map. People who have been to holidays with me know that i just stand at the sight (pun intended!) and relax while the rest toil through maps :) No more next time!

Should have put it down as a new year resolution huh? Then at least i will have one more cross.

How bout you? What are your new year resolutions?

For one thing, i decided that year 2009 will be a year of calmness. In the midst of adversity, messiness, and stress i am going to be calm and trust in the Lord. Kinda ironic and apt at the same time since its the wedding year :)

Think bout it, one year from today, what would your crosses be? How different would you be?


p.s. one year from today i will be married. scary!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL YOU LOVELIES!

Merry Christmas and loads of love from us.
You know you matter to us. And a prayer is never too far away.
May this Christmas be a joy for you and your family.

Give a smile to the stranger on the street.
Drop a coin into the old lady's frail hands.
Offer your seat to the tired looking lady.
Offer your helping hand to someone.
Give like you have never given
And expect nothing in return.

Remember, Christ is the reason for the season :)

Have you done your QT for this special day?

Thoughts from Sunday

Unveiling Jesus....the theme for our church next year. I think it is goin
to be an exciting 2009. A lot of things will be done, but things being done
doesn't always equate work done....laws of physics apply haha... People & programs

Anyway, past few days...this theme comes to me:
"Amazing Jesus, amazing love, amazing grace"....or over-whelming love and
grace...somehow I hope and believe that the coming year I will see and hope
to see more of this provision and experience of love, God's love on the
cross.

Another thought just came to me...over the past couple of weeks many have
experienced a greater revelation of God and a stronger sense of our
identity in Him. That reminds me of when Jesus was baptised and the Voice
said "My beloved son, in whom I am well-please". I think many have felt
something like that.

But immediately after that, the time of testing for Jesus in the desert
came. For those that may go through this, it will be good because it will
refine and seal the good work in us already begun!
I liked what David said last sunday, that its time to revisit the First and
Greatest commandment.

RAnDOm PoSt end

10 years since I left St Andrew's!

Establishing Dreams and Goals by Jim Rohn

Even as the end of the year approaches, its a good time to reflect on what we have done with the year that God has given us =)
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One of the amazing things we have been given as humans is the unquenchable desire to have dreams of a better life, and the ability to establish goals to live out those dreams. Think of it: We can look deep within our hearts and dream of a better situation for ourselves and our families; dream of better financial lives and better emotional or physical lives; certainly dream of better spiritual lives. But what makes this even more powerful is that we have also been given the ability to not only dream but to pursue those dreams and not only to pursue them, but the cognitive ability to actually lay out a plan and strategies (setting goals) to achieve those dreams. Powerful! And that is what we will discuss here: How to dream dreams and establish goals to get those dreams.

What are your dreams and goals? This isn't what you already have or what you have done, but what you want. Have you ever really sat down and thought through your life values and decided what you really want? Have you ever taken the time to truly reflect, to listen quietly to your heart, to see what dreams live within you? Your dreams are there. Everyone has them. They may live right on the surface, or they may be buried deep from years of others telling you they were foolish, but they are there.

So how do we know what our dreams are? This is an interesting process and it relates primarily to the art of listening. This is not listening to others; it is listening to yourself. If we listen to others, we hear their plans and dreams (and many will try to put their plans and dreams on us). If we listen to others, we can never be fulfilled. We will only chase elusive dreams that are not rooted deep within us. No, we must listen to our own hearts.
Let's take a look at some practical steps/thoughts on hearing from our hearts on what our dreams are:

Take time to be quiet. This is something that we don't do enough in this busy world of ours. We rush, rush, rush, and we are constantly listening to noise all around us. The human heart was meant for times of quiet, to peer deep within. It is when we do this that our hearts are set free to soar and take flight on the wings of our own dreams! Schedule some quiet "dream time" this week. No other people. No cell phone. No computer. Just you, a pad, a pen, and your thoughts.

Think about what really thrills you. When you are quiet, think about those things that really get your blood moving. What would you LOVE to do, either for fun or for a living? What would you love to accomplish? What would you try if you were guaranteed to succeed? What big thoughts move your heart into a state of excitement and joy? When you answer these questions you, will feel great and you will be in the "dream zone." It is only when we get to this point that we experience what our dreams are!

Write down all of your dreams as you have them. Don't think of any as too outlandish or foolish - remember, you're dreaming! Let the thoughts fly and take careful record.
Now, prioritize those dreams. Which are most important? Which are most feasible? Which would you love to do the most? Put them in the order in which you will actually try to attain them. Remember, we are always moving toward action, not just dreaming.

Here is the big picture: Life is too short to not pursue your dreams. Someday your life will near its end and all you will be able to do is look backwards. You can reflect with joy or regret. Those who dream, who set goals and act on them to live out their dreams are those who live lives of joy and have a sense of peace when they near the end of their lives. They have finished well, for themselves and for their families.
Remember: These are the dreams and goals that are born out of your heart and mind. These are the goals that are unique to you and come from who you were created to be and gifted to become. Your specific goals are what you want to attain because they are what will make your life joyful and bring your family's life into congruence with what you want it to be.

December Reflections

Wow! Matz is back from America =) Glad we can spend some time together.
After cambodia, it was CAMP. and i must say that i regret not taking leave for this camp.
Every session I attended, I felt it was great =)
Some great reminders to me personally....
Even as i was worshipping during the monday nite session, as I sat/knelt down, my hands starting touching the floor. And as i touched the floor, it came to me once again:
1) We can bring nothing out of this world materially, once we leave it.
2) We are but the dust of the earth, yet God loves us so much and chooses to use us for HIS kingdom's work.
A reminder to me to focus on the eternal and unseen.
Even as MY HOPE comes around, I hope that the people I am trying to invite will come. Something special will happen this friday.
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I also want to say a THANK YOU for the people who prayed for me during the last night of camp. honestly, it was very touching and encouraging to me =) love you all =)
Thanks for praying for matz & me, cos as Dan Yan said, at next year's camp, our "status" will be different =)
Even from the time we went to Berakit, that message about God's family has been on my heart. Unity that comes out of our love (not our human love alone, but a reflection of Christ's love for us) is powerful & wonderful.
A lesson to learn about being a welcoming church - genuine people who love each other WILL attract people into our fellowship. the world is full of broken relationships, so let us do what we can to protect the fellowship in church, amen? And it will be the beautiful thing that lifts Jesus high and draws men to HIM!
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busy busy busy@work...new job, new role, new responsibilities. I thank God again for the opportunity HE has given me in this new place. I hope i can be a light for Christ in this place =)

Back from Cambodia

wow! matz is having super fun in USA!

and i am back from cambodia! fantastic time, wonderful experience for everyone!

a bit the sianz to be back in Singapore. miss the place and people there already.

In summary it was an amazing feeling, waking up everyday, knowing that we are doing something for the Kingdom, spending time sharing His Word, being in prayer and worship.

The fellowship and unity was awesome too!

Certainly things that i hope will carry on in the days back in our sunny island! One of the best things was seeing the Lord use the younger ones specially, in greater capacity throughout the trip! wonderful to see younger people rise up and attempt bigger things for God!

Its quite a natural thing to come back on a spiritual high and then lose it after awhile....years of experiencing that tells me to expect it. but i remember what Ps Benny Ho said about being "Living Stones" - we can infect others with that same spirit, passion and excitement to serve God in bigger and greater ways!

This trip has been a great reminder to me of God's goodness and greatness and of the importance of Love & Unity in the family of God.

Back of my mind, i wonder what's next.....thinking about 2009 that's coming, even as we prepare for our wedding, i hope & pray that we (matz & me) can serve God in a greater capacity together.

I am truly thankful to have had all sorts of opportunities to serve God over the years I have followed HIM and Super Cambos will certainly stand out as a special point.

4 years ago, i went to Cambodia, i found my wife-to-be. Now, i come back with a refreshed spirit and a BIGGER view of God! I hope one day we (matz, me & all the SCs) get to go back again!

Cambodia, you are in my prayers!

USA: A Hearty Breakfast & Chinese for a Shopping Queen

We woke up at 11am today :) Haha! Seems like we are operating at a time that's neither Singapore nor USA!

Nina brought us to this amazing American breakfast place :) It's filled with yummy food.. all American goodness! And as usual, we cant finish the food! Hee hee.

Mine - Farmers Something!

Nina's - Something omelette!

Then we adjourned to the post office to send mail. Ladies and gentleman, this is especially momentous for me because its the first time i am sending mail in an actual post office in USA :) After post officing, we went to our destination of the day - Niagara Falls factory outlet! Possibly the only one we will go to in USA for this trip :)

Char and myself shopped from 2ish to 9! My my, time flies when you are surrounded by good deals. And the place was pretty quiet and deserted as it was a weekday. This suited us pretty well. By the time Na came by at 8-ish (in fact, i made a call at the Coach store to tell her not to hurry down!) we were still not done. 3 more stores i wanna cover - Fossil (beng belt for Isaiah), Bath & Body Works (HUGE tote bag) and Coach :)

The girls were such an amazing bunch!

Since it was too late for Walden Galleria's fondue or cheesecake factory, we had chinese (now i can finally say it!) at home. Jin Jin was great! And Nina also helped by bringing us to starbucks where they sold Cheesecake factory's cheeseake. YUMMMM! :) Original & pumpkin!

Chinese takeout

We're heading to San Francisco tomorrow - the place where everyone's been telling us is beautiful :)

Pray fervently for the Youth Camp. EXPECT.GREAT.THINGS.FROM.GOD!!

USA: Dun need to jealous, i happily enjoying myself :)

Ben & Jerrys are sooooo cheap here! AHHHHHHH. I want to eat all of them :)

Buffalo is beautiful, its white white everywhere :) And Niagara falls is just majestic, an awesome awesome display of God's creation.


Isaiah is doing well in Cambodia. He says that amazing mighty things are happening to the youths there. Its just great how sometimes we meant to give... but we receive so much more isnt it? All praises to God :)

Buffalo wings to end the day :)

USA: Lovely Central Park on Saturday :)

A dream come true :) Hot dogs in central park.

Only that it was bitterly cold... but beautiful nonetheless.

Isaiah and I have this dream - to visit Central Park together one day and eat a hot dog bun. He even gave me a US $1 bill for the hotdog. One day we will :) 

And the miracle has happened :)

All praises to God :)

waiting for the miracle!

finally managed to get thru the the traffic police.

the officer said that the appeal was not even processed yet!!

today is wednesday, we leave on friday.

so if i get to go - really, truly, surely - its a MIRACLE!

but the wonderful thing is that we serve a miracle-making God, God of the impossible.

One part of me is quite excited, to see the Hand of God move.

part of my message that i will share that is about the will of God & really if i get to go, it IS the will of God!

Amen =)

We are in USA & Cambodia - Please Pray!

matz is in the U.S.A! she's having a great time there =)

i'm going to cambodia on friday! woot!

but before i go, i ask for your prayers!:

- i need to get a wavier to travel overseas cos of the traffic fine that i forgot to pay for! so i got to go down to sub courts today & ask for one! so pls pray that they approve it! if not, i can't go =(

- pray for the team as well & the people, that we can be a blessing however big or small to them!

- pray for safety

- pray for unity

keep on praying, in the Spirit for all the saint! - eph 6:18

USA: Vegas Updates

Things are GREAT! :) I love holidays and how they feel so loong and fulfilling and fun and exciting. The only drawback, i miss my family, Isaiah and my pals! I wish they could all be here with me!

It was my first time on a long flight and i must say it was great. Singapore Airlines rox! The food was good and the service not too bad. It's economy after all! But personally i am glad i paid the extra. Get peeved by bad flights easily. Jetblue from Vegas to NYC was pretty irritating though! And the new terminal 5 was so confusing for us sleep deprived babes!

Anyway, its 3am here on Monday. I betta get to sleep! Here's some pictures of Vegas which is so lovely and beautiful. I love the city and the romantic feel of the place :)

At San Francisco Airport on Transit to Las Vegas

Venetian Hotel and its replica of the Canal :)

Indoor Botanical Gardens in Bellagio Hotel. PRETTY!

Misty Rainy SUPER COLD Grand Canyon

Us @ M&Ms store inhouse cinema which we stumbled into

Ok, going to sleep now! Boston is super cold. It was 1.9degree celcius this morning! I hope we see snow!

Pray for youth camp! Expect something great to happen!

Anniversary -1

It's exactly ONE year to our wedding =)

YES! ONE MORE DOWN!!

Thank God we finally gotten our Bridal Package! I'm really glad that we got that settled and measurements etc will start next year!

Next up, pre wedding photographer (eyeing tri angles!) and church location.

Any recommendations for the latter?

We are really thankful for God's blessing. It's been a tough and rough time for the financial world, but we are sure that His hands will always cover us :)

I'll gonna be away for the next few weeks. Please take care of my hubby-to-be!

Nocturnal Bear?

The photo above is placed right next to me at my workstation. Each time when i'm upset or stressed or just plain sian, these photos bring a warmth to my heart and remind me that there's a purpose in God's work :)

It's the second consecutive day that i am up still 3-4am despite having to be in school by 7am. As a uni student, i found the wee hours of the morning most conducive to type reports and essays (but this might be confounded by the fact that i was rushing for time). As a sims addict, it was the best way to see time fly past you. And you might think that as a teacher, i have already adjusted my biological clock to sleep early and wake early... but it just seems that my body falls into an easy pattern of staying up late. I might try to change it with much effort... but it's effortless to undo the change.

Nocturnal bear? :)

The wee hours of the morning is beautiful. I don't normally say this. Usually i like light and colours and all. When it comes to individual work however, the wee hours are a fantastic time to work. It's quiet yet noisy with car and irritating motorcycles. There's an occasional scream or loud laugh that makes you want to pop your head of the window to kapo.

Good night folks, see ya in 2hours time? :)

touching heaven, changing WORK!

LCS

hey hey, here's the photos (alot of them!!) from our outreach event to Life Community Services! Our first time to duck tours! so cool that where you work, can be a place where you touch lives too! =)

Abi's Wedding and etc!

Some pictures from Abigail & Shao Kai's wedding earlier this month :) This wedding starts the 3-month long affair of marriages! All the way till January in fact, where dear Elynn & Bernard get teary eyed. Our best wishes, blessings and prayers to all these lovely couples. All of you mean super much to me :) And i'm glad that you found someone to love, to cherish, to criticize, to hate, to protect, to take care, to hug and to share life's beautiful moments with.. for better or for worse.

It's better to have a partner than go it alone. Share the work, share the wealth. And if one falls down, the other helps, But if there's no one to help, tough!
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (The Message)

And to my dear friend Abi, have wonderful honeymoon and an even better marriage! Fill it with God's love so that others can feel the outpouring of your love! Show us your red kitchen top soon okay? And if you are doing an open house during CNY, does it mean we get red packets? Hahahha!!

Things that make me smile at work!

Going for a retreat next week and i'm kinda freaking out! I'm tasked to do a small part of the retreat, but well... to sum things up, its a good opportunity but its so daunting at the same time. So daunting that i can't think about anything but it! And i am leaving for Barakit in a few hours time!

Isaiah and me made some plans for the future. It sounds terribly exciting, and we are going to commit it to the Lord first. After all, we need Big Daddy's nod of approval, if not it's not going to come to pass. Well, that pretty much applies for everything right?

Oh ya! We are getting some head start into our wedding plans! Did some preliminary discussion on the budget. Met up with Tri-Angles and we both love it! Only issue is --> should we take our pre wedding photos in taipei or not? Pros: its fun, its fun, its memorable, its fun.. Cons: $$$$$! Comments?

Did i mention how much i love my Daddy? And Mummy? And Sister? And lovely sweet Gramps? And Isaiah too :) :)

Saving the world at work

Happy 1342 days together darling =)

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some updates....

goin mission trip this saturday till sunday in Bintan. i think its going to be great fun, visiting the villages and orphanages. wah...have to plan the games, logistics not ready...die haha....need to pack to...
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thank God that yesterday's presentation went well. HR sent out this book summary:

Saving the World at Work: What Companies and Individuals Can Do to Go Beyond Making a Profit to Making a Difference

i think it is great to work in a place that wants to actively contribute back to the community! The summary looks good, a bit confusing though. but i really believe in this philosophy. use our work and workplace to change the world!

Last saturday, we had an outreach event with Life Community Services. again, great great.! i think i miss being able to spend so much time doing all these. The slideshow is below.

"Be the change you want to see in the world" - i think as a christian, that's all the more true. All things in HIS time....
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goin to rotate out soon. i think i started out rather apprehensive, but yeah change is good. learn NOT to be too comfortable in one place. reminds me of my QT a few days back....

Deut 1:5-8"On this side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying, “The LORD our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying: ‘You have dwelt long enough at this mountain. Turn and take your journey, and go to the mountains of the Amorites, to all the neighboring places in the plain, in the mountains and in the lowland, in the South and on the seacoast, to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river, the River Euphrates. See, I have set the land before you; go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give to them and their descendants after them."

i hope one day soon again, I hear that again....so for now it is a job rotation. maybe in the future a job change? location change? country change? i look forward to a promised land!

ok....back to work!

"Meant To Live"

Happy Day and some updates

It's a happy day when you God is with you! :)

Anyway, i was talking to Uncle Frank today and he was sharing about how blessed his family is. He mentioned a few things and one of them would be James' all expense paid trip to the Olympics recently. And it got me thinking, this kind of things won't happen to me one la.

Honestly, it's like as if i can't win lucky draw or something.

Take the recent Leading Hotel of the World (LHW) US19.99 promotion for example. I realised that accomodations in NYC are hit-the-roof high. In fact, my hostel cost 85usd each for a two person room! So when i found out about the LHW 19.99USD promo which allowed to stay in a ultra luxurious hotel at the price of 19.99usd per night, if i am the first few to sign up... i SNATCH AH!

To cut the long story short, i went to lengths to make sure i got the room. Since i couldn't be around at the stipulated time, my poor sister was assigned the role of submitting the form asap. In the days following the submission, i checked my email religiously... thinking that i will get it for sure.. till i got the email that thanked me for my participation and.. the end. Urgh! It's back to 85USD X2 per night hostel.

The only thing my family won in a lucky draw was in a Dental Exhibition held years ago! Like maybe even a decade. I remember that it was held in Takashimaya's exhibition area. My cute lil sis then went on stage to answer a question and got a prize. My excited mum got me to fill in a few forms, one for her, one for me, one for daddy, etc etc.. and we won! 2nd prize. The hamper was HUGE! My sister and me proudly wore the free tee as PJs for years! Till it literally had holes and my mum had to forcefully take it away from us. :)

And that's about it.

Till now! :)

Recently my colleague and me participated in Amore Women's Day Out. We thought it would be a good laugh to goof around together :) And so we did.. from belly dance (total disaster. was so afraid we were spotted. quick duck!) to kickboxing. We also participated in this photo contest (cos i was crazy enough and still high on adrenalin). Best 10 pictures per category gets a $200 spa voucher.

Yay! :) Silliness pays off once in a while! Thank God! Now we can totally spa out and spend our afternoons in bliss. LaLaaaa!!! And the photo is small cos i look terrible. Its a cross between constipated, shocked and i dunno. Its just horrible. But we won!

And from all the ugly unglam jump shots, my final conclusion on how to jump gracefully - just do it star fish/jumping jacks style. It won't go wrong. Trust me, dun try to look demure by keeping yours arms closed to you. You just look contstipated like me. And open your mouth wide for the effect. Look at my friend at the side - good example.

On the another note, God has been good to my pals. One just gave birth. Another travelled to a really important high level business trip. Yet another got posted overseas to take on a regional management position. And the list goes on. The world's crumbling apart. But guess what, in God we have the joy!

During service today, i was just praying and feeling terrible about how low i have been feeling. And somehow, this popped into my head:

Don't hope for good times. Instead, hope for My strength to be your strength; My hope to be your hope; and My joy to be your joy.

Isn't it true? Let's hope for God's strength to be instilled in us. His hope and joy to be our light in these times of darkness. Then we will fear nothing, but confidently walk towards the future :)

And to end of this happy post.. Isaiah and me went shopping! And i am always happy when shopping together. Just in case you are wondering, nope its not for the wedding!


Hoho :) Happy happy!

Ok, some updates for the wedding. We are still trying to finalize on a photographer. Which means, no progress for the lonnnngest time! Which actually also means no updates. Wahahahaha! :)

photo credits:
http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Flowers-and-Birds-Posters_i1369967_.htm
www.amorefitness.com
http://b-leslie.blogspot.com/
http://www.greatdeals.com.sg/2008/11/levis-trade-in-deal/

He's got the whole world in His hands

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows,
is God in his holy dwelling.
- Psalm 68:5


Was just sharing this with matz recently and shared it again today in preparing for our personal testimonies for cambodia.

when we come to know Jesus as our personal Lord and Saviour, we begin to enjoy several things:

• peace
• protection
• power
• purpose
• provision

Genesis 26
1 Now there was a famine in the land—besides the earlier famine of Abraham's time—and Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines in Gerar. 2 The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land where I tell you to live. 3 Stay in this land for a while, and I will be with you and will bless you. For to you and your descendants I will give all these lands and will confirm the oath I swore to your father Abraham. 4 I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and will give them all these lands, and through your offspring ^[a] all nations on earth will be blessed, 5 because Abraham obeyed me and kept my requirements, my commands, my decrees and my laws." 6 So Isaac stayed in Gerar.12 Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the LORD blessed him. 13 The man became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy. 14 He had so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him. 15 So all the wells that his father's servants had dug in the time of his father Abraham, the Philistines stopped up, filling them with earth.

even in these troubled times, its so good to remember that the Lord remembers us. time and time again the Lord has provided for my family:

• my father's passing away
• asian financial crisis
• mom's company bankrupt
• funding for my Uni studies
• getting a great job after graduation
• funding for my younger sister's education

So great to know that He's got the whole world in His hand.

He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. - Psalm 147:4

and He knows our every need :)

And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus - Phil 4:19

Can I have this dance? (http://www.wordle.net/)

Back from Bintan

yes! i am back from bintan! haha..a little under the weather though =(

the mouse comes out to play!

Isaiah's not around for a couple of days and I've filled up my social calender! Should have spent a day or two at home instead!

Anyway, i'm currently so in love with this dress.

I love the way it ends at the bottom! Hopefully the tailor can do magic! :)

Life's Beautiful

Just a quick one amidst the busy busy busy bee week! So busy we still haven got our photographer settled. And i think Caroline half given up on us ... we're coming Caroline! I was just looking back at Tiny Dot Photography. Really love Yu Hsin's actual (wedding) day work; gives me the blissful and awwww feeling.

Arty Arty Chill-out Feel :)

Monday was absolute crap! The adrenalin from the workout wasn't even enough to perk me up. And seriously, i was pretty upset to be made to eat thin crust pizza when i am a i-love-pizza-dough kinda girl. And even though i said i wasn't craving for it, i was hoping to eat bar chor mee (yes, i know i always do this!). But the combination of nice chill out music, great food (pizza & burger) and loads and loads of love really lifted my spirits.

When i feel so low and crap. I thank God that He place angels around me. Most of the time, angel Isaiah would be on duty. Then the rest of you, can you please queue up ... take turn, dun fight. And dun try to be funny ah. :)


On another note, i need to start jogging (preferably outdoors too)! After gym today, i looked at the queue to bathe. So long! I decided that i shall be good and train for the GE run coming up in a fortnight (gasp!). So i climbed onto the threadmill, looked at the TV for 3 seconds. Look down at the threadmill (at speed 0.8 km/hr cos i was too lazy to adjust it).. and thought to myself, 'nah...'. I hopped off with gusto and proceeded promptly to bathe (of course must queue. but it beats jogging. wahahha). My GE training consists of walking around Plaza Sing in heels. BRAVO!

But hey, look what i got!

2N2, i bought this with you in mind!

Happy Birthday Dorothy, Josiah & Jeremiah! :)

No, i didn't buy an entire cake to myself (and helped the birthday peeps eat it)! Though my mentor Nas**** would beg to differ. According to her (who sits just behind me), 'whenever i turn and look at Matilda, she will always have her face stuffed into a tupperware, eating out of it'.

And given that i was FAMISHED from handling all the final year exam results today... i told my colleauges that i stuffed in 2 oreo cookies before going down to Hougang Mall to meet them for lunch. Mentor Nas**** went, 'only 2 oreos mehhh?!?!"

!!!

But i love you sill mentor Nas**** Though i think i might not live past tomorrow for typing it all here :)

For everything You've given me Lord, i thank You.
Be it in the good times
or in the bad times (i try!).
Because i know it's all part of Your master plan.

p.s. its 2.30am. pray that i wake up in time for skool!

Psalms 119: 1-16

' Aleph

1 Blessed are they whose ways are blameless,
who walk according to the law of the LORD.
2 Blessed are they who keep his statutes
and seek him with all their heart.
3 They do nothing wrong;
they walk in his ways.
4 You have laid down precepts
that are to be fully obeyed.
5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast
in obeying your decrees!
6 Then I would not be put to shame
when I consider all your commands.
7 I will praise you with an upright heart
as I learn your righteous laws.
8 I will obey your decrees;
do not utterly forsake me.

b Beth

9 How can a young man keep his way pure?
By living according to your word.
10 I seek you with all my heart;
do not let me stray from your commands.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart
that I might not sin against you.
12 Praise be to you, O LORD;
teach me your decrees.
13 With my lips I recount
all the laws that come from your mouth.
14 I rejoice in following your statutes
as one rejoices in great riches.
15 I meditate on your precepts
and consider your ways.
16 I delight in your decrees;
I will not neglect your word.

43 months and 1382 days later...

Blessed 43rd Month darling :)

You have been through 43 months and 1382 days of my nonsense, silliness, craziness as well as the better times. Each time i'm upset, i know that i've got you to turn to.. after God that is! And i know that you'll always be there, rain or shine, for the better or for the worst..
.
.
.
.
.
except when i 'secretly' drink your ginger beer
or your tea
or steal your food cos its nicer
or ... :)

Each and everyday i am learning.. as God shows me the wonderful creation and beautiful blessing that He has brought into my life.

Thank you for loving me :)

Happy birthday darling! ;)

Shawnlicity! Church+Dinner

Shawn & Felicity's Wedding

Shawnlicity

Shawn & Felicity's Wedding

Accompanied Isaiah to his colleague's wedding this morning. What a brilliant idea to hold it on 1st October! :)

I had great fun playing with the SLR. I'm really hoping that the pictures turned out nice. Will upload them when the big guy does it!

Meanwhile, some photos from my trusty sony ericsson for now..

Lovely girls!
Pity the SLR died just before this shot.
Us @ Marina Square right after the wedding

It was a spontaneous idea to catch a movie. We arrived at 1pm and bought the 1240 show for Eagle Eye. Pretty good show, but it freaked me out alittle. Ahaa. Walked around, collected my birthday jeans from mummy and basically had good fun. It isn't everyday dear Isaiah walks in a shopping mall with me :)

Chris Ling & Tiny Dot Photography

Been to Chris Ling & Tiny Dot in the past week.

Must say that Isaiah and myself started off with pretty diverse opinions on the photographer we were interested in. After browsing through so many of the online, i am starting to get confused. haha.

There's normal actual day (AD) photography and there's the journalistic style.
There's pre-wedding (PW) where's there studio and outdoor shots.
There's coffee table books and albums.
And many more jargons. I'm confused.

Oh, and i want to write to NUS to let us take pictures in central library - where we spent most of our uni days together. I even made Isaiah stay over night when the library started opening 24 hours the year after i left :) I remembered that i was in NIE then and i didn't had much to do. But the thrill of staying overnight in my beloved central library gave me the adrenalin rush. Haha. We took cab at 11.30pm, paid surcharge just to do that :)

Path way to Chris Ling

Just outside the place

Chris Ling has the advantage of experience on his side. With an impressive portfolio, we are tempted to just sign up with them because Silhouette is offering an awesome package. On the other hand, i was hoping to see more natural and happy shots from the ones we saw. But Arvinna did very kindly told us that Chris' used to take fashion shots but he does natural happy shots well too.

Tiny Dot Photography's Yu Hsin was so warm and nice that i felt instantly at home. Aside from his charming personlity, the great thing is that we get all our shots back. Every single one of them. However, Isaiah and myself did agree that we prefer his actual day wedding shots to the pre wedding ones. A pity our wedding date falls on his mum's birthday! I cant bear to bring him away from such a special day. :)

Ok, we're looking at Vivid Shots (Monica Eng) & Lighted Pixels next. Need wisdom, pray with us and for us :)

Princess for a day

Lovely momos (plus Isaiah) bought Princesses Daryl and me an ice cream cake last sunday.

Thank you :) I totally didn't see it coming. One of the few times i really was surprised! Hee hee.

Momos

Lovely! :)

Thank you for remembering you lovely bunch. I'm blessed to have you :)

Recent Foodies (only if you are not starving...)

Yummy yummy. Chomp Chomp. From food from the heart to food from the wallet...
Ok, i think i'll let the pictures do the talking

Coupon from Mummy which gave me a free drink.
Really refreshing & yummy. Sour & sweet, perfert combination!

Lunch prepared by daddy.
Yummy corn & ribs soup with freshly cooked soya sauce ribs & eggs.
This was my paternal grandpa's favourite dish!

Dinner with Gail & Liwen @ TCC, Plaza Sing.
Neeeeehh. not nice! Expected a BIIIG portebella mushroom.
It turned out mushy and all.
Bread below was nice but totally not worth ruining my gym session!

Dinner with Char & PL @ Aris, Raffles City.
Pasta was probably not their forte
since pasta crazy me didn't enjoy the meal.

Tea with Socks & Junie @ TCC.
Lovely colleagues who accompanied me to Bridal Veil
This drink is named fruity something. Refreshing, nice and costly!

Back to to the good ole simple days with David.
It was one of my crappiest day at work -
a surprise from Macs totally made my day. ;)

Out with ELMASS at French (can't spell it) at Vivo.
Lovely Creme Brulee.
Best of all, they welcomed me as the 'ss' of the group.

Desert with Isaiah, Tim & Lesley @ Keppel Bay, TCC.
We were hoping so hard we find some object inside
so that our meal could be free.
Also the fateful day where we learn how to jumpstart a car.

Last weekend, we had a mini adventure. Adventure for me since he wouldn't tell me where he's bringing me to. Adventure for him because I huffed and puffed my way there. If you get what i mean. :) It was a grumpy pms-fied day. But the food at this eatery at Seletar Airbase was so good, i couldn't keep up with the glum for long.

Pasta for me. Aglio Olio. Lovely! Juicy! Prawns!

Buffalo Wings (to prepare for my upcoming trip) Tangy, Zangy..

Beer Battered Fish & Chips.
This was goooooooooood. The tartar sauce was superb.

Tell me, why is my stomach bulging?
Despite the numerous crunches?
:)